Rack for displaying samples of carpet and the colors in which carpets represented by the sample are available



Aug. 20, 1963 E. LIEBERMAN 3,100,944

RACK FOR DISPLAYING SAMPLES *oE CARPET AND THE COLORS IN WHICH CARPETS REPRESENTED BY THE SAMPLE ARE AVAILABLE Filed May 11, 1961 v INVENTOR. T- fi' EDWARD LIEBERMAN ATTORNEY United States Patent RACK FOR DISPLAYING SAMPLES 0F CARPET AND THE COLORS IN WHICH CARPETS REPRE- SENTED BY THE SAMPLE ARE AVAILABLE Edward Lieberman, 109-42 71st Road, Forest Hills 75, N.Y. FiledMay 11, 1961 Ser. No. 109,422

4 Claims. (CI. 3549),

The invention herein disclosed relates to the display of samples of carpet and othersuch materials.

Objects of the invention are to provide a holder for displaying carpet samples in comparable relation and associated with such samples specimens showing the colors in which carpets represented by the samples are available.

Special objects of the invention are to provide such a holder in a compact form of convenient size for handling and viewing and which will be of light weight portable construction so that it may be readily placed for convenient viewing.

Further special objects of the invention are to provide this sample comparing and color selection rack in a simple, inexpensive, practical, mechanical structure which will be easy to operate and use, in addition to providing attrac- "*tive display of the goods.

These and other desirable objects have been accomplished by a novel combination and arrangement of means for supporting such materials as carpet samples in comparable relation and means for selectively displaying different color specimens in association with each sample.

Other novel features of the invention are set forth and will appear in the course of the following specification.

The drawing accompanying and forming part of the specification illustrates a present practical embodiment of the invention. Structure however may be modified and changed as regards the immediate illustration, all within the true intent and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined and claimed.

FIG. 1 in the drawing is a side elevation of an embodiment of the invention in the form of a rack of the so-called waterfall type.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation of the same, showing a group of carpet samples draped thereon and related color slides accompanying the same.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the stand, partly broken away and in section to show the underlying slides carrying swatches of diiferent colors associated with the respective carpet samples.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged broken sectional view taken on substantially the plane of line 44 of FIG. 3, showing the table on which the samples are displayed and the color swatch slides beneath the same.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of one of the color swatch slides.

The waterfall type embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a curved and downwardly inclined table 7 over which the carpet samples 8 are draped in overlapping order, mounted on legs 9, 10 at a height for the samples to be conveniently viewed by a comfortably seated customer and portable in nature so as to be shiftable to different viewing angles or distances.

The means for mounting the samples on the stand are shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 as clasps 11 clamped over the upper edges of the samples and hung from clips 12 engaged over straps 13 struck up from metal strips 14 hung over the face of the table.

This construction serves as a convenient means for supporting the samples in stacked overlapping relation with each sample showing at the bottom and all of them fully exposed by simply lifting and turning up the samples overlying the wanted one.

These various samples are usually chosen to display qualities such as texture, design and general appearance ice ill

and usually represent corresponding carpeting available in a number of different colors.

T 0 show these different colors in immediately adjoining relation to the samples to which such colors are related the present invention provides slides 15 operating in guideways 16 beneath the table and which carry swatches 17 of the same character as the samples but in the different colors in which said samples and hence the carpeting are made.

The guideways for these slides are shown provided by transversely extending bars 18 grooved in their opposite sides and mounted in spaced parallel relation beneath the table or inclined support 7.

The slides, are shown as having finger holds 19 at their outer ends by which they may be manipulated and they maybe of a length to be entirely housed beneath the table and hence outof sight when not in use.

Openings 20 are provided in the table. in line with the several slides, providing windows through which the color swatches will be visible and through which, if desired, identifying characters or indications on the slides will appear. I

Such identifying characters or indications may be provided on the slides as indicated at 211, FIG. 5, to identify the carpet, the manufacturer, or the like.

Seated between the grooved bars 18 the swatches of carpet 17 are fully covered and protected as shown in FIG. 4.

If a greater number of colors than can be placed on one side of the sliding panels are to be shown, color swatches may be placed on both sides of the slides as indicated at 17a, FIG. 4.

With the carpet samples hung in the overlapping relation shown in FIG. 2, a full width of each sample is exposed at the bottom and the full expanse of any one sample may be had by simply lifting and turning back the samples above the one for consideration. The color specimens may be inspected and compared at any time, either before or after turning over the carpet samples. In the closed or retracted position with the slides concealed beneath the table, only the name or identifying characters may appear through the viewing windows Ztl. 7

Color selection for any desired sample may be obtained by simply pulling out the slide related to a particular sample. Thus a purchaser may compare different qualities, grades or designs of carpet shown by the samples and may then concentrate on a selected sample and quickly decide the color desired to be had in the carpet represented by that sample.

.The color selecting slides may be made so that they may be completely removed from the rack and be turned over to display swatches on the opposite side and they may be replaced in different locations to match the samples on the table.

The simple construction illustrated provides a light weight rack or stand of an inexpensive construction which can be easily shifted about to best meet diiferent requirements.

What is claimed is:

1. A holder for exhibiting samples of carpets and the colors in which the carpets represented by the samples are available, comprising the combination of a stand having means for supporting carpet samples in overlapping relation exposing a width of each sample, slides mounted on said stand in back of the overlapping samples and in line with the exposed Widths of said samples and color swatches on said slides, said slides being shiftable to expose the different color swatches thereon.

2. A holder for exhibiting samples of carpets and the colors in which the carpets represented by the samples are available, comprising the combination of a stand having means for supporting carpet samples in overlapping relation exposing a width of each sample, slides mounted on said stand in back of the overlapping samples and in 7 line with the exposed widths of said samples and color carpet samples offset in overlapping order exposing a width of each sample and means on the support adjoining the position of each of said exposed sample widths for displaying corresponding swatches of said samples in the respective colors in which the carpets represented by said samples are available,

said swatch displaying means including swatch carriers 7 movably mounted on the back of said support and the support having windows through which the individual .color swatches may be seen as said carriers are shifted in respect to said windows, and

said swatch carriers being in the form of slides reversibly mounted on the back of the support in position exposing the opposite faces of said slides for carrying difierent color swatches on both faces of the slides. 4. A holder for exhibiting samples of carpets and the colors in which the carpets represented by the samples are obtainable, comprising the combination of a support having means for supporting a stack of carpet samples offset in overlapping order exposing a width of each sample and means on the support adjoining the position of each of said exposed sample widths for displaying corresponding swatches of said samples in the respective colorsin which the carpets represented by said samples are available,

said means including swatch carrying slides adjustably andremovably mounted on the back of said support, 1 shiftable to display different individual color swatches and removable ,from the support for display of all the color swatches thereon.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 201,296 Australia Apr. 4, 1956 

1. A HOLDER FOR EXHIBITING SAMPLES OF CARPETS AND THE COLORS IN WHICH THE CARPETS REPRESENTED BY THE SAMPLES ARE AVAILABLE, COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A STAND HAVING MEANS FOR SUPPORTING CARPET SAMPLES IN OVERLAPPING RELATION EXPOSING A WIDTH OF EACH SAMPLE, SLIDES MOUNTED ON SAID STAND IN BACK OF THE OVERLAPPING SAMPLES AND IN LINE WITH THE EXPOSED WIDTHS OF SAID SAMPLES AND 